Madhavpur Ghed
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Madhavpur is a small but culturally significant village in state of Gujarat. It lies on the seashore, close to Porbandar
.
According to folklore, Lord Krishna
came to this village after kidnapping Rukmini
and got married to her at this very place. In the memory of that event, there is a temple built for lord Madhavrai. A celebration of this event is held at Madhavpur in memory of this marriage every year in a cultural fair
.
Madhavpur Fair is an ideal occasion to get an interesting and informative peep inside the lifestyle and culture of the Mer Tribals; re-enactment of Lord Krishna's marriage through marriage with their life partners makes up for an interesting ceremony agog with all the splendor and activity befitting a large fair.
Madhavpur also has one of the meditation centers of Osho
, where prominent Osho sanyasi Swami Brahm Vedant resides and gives lectures daily. At present time he is making canals for drinking water with the help of other Osho Sanyasis for Madhavpur village
Recently a joint amphibious exercise Tropex-09 by the Indian Army, Navy, Air Force and the Coast Guard was conducted on February 9, at Madhavpur beach.
Porbandar
Porbandar is a coastal city in the Indian state of Gujarat, perhaps best known for being the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi and Sudama...
.
According to folklore, Lord Krishna
Krishna
Krishna is a central figure of Hinduism and is traditionally attributed the authorship of the Bhagavad Gita. He is the supreme Being and considered in some monotheistic traditions as an Avatar of Vishnu...
came to this village after kidnapping Rukmini
Rukmini
In Hinduism, Rukmini is the principal wife and queen of Krishna at his city of Dwarka. Krishna heroically kidnaps her from an un-wanted marriage at her request . Of Krishna's 16,108 queens, Rukmini is the first and most prominent...
and got married to her at this very place. In the memory of that event, there is a temple built for lord Madhavrai. A celebration of this event is held at Madhavpur in memory of this marriage every year in a cultural fair
Fair
A fair or fayre is a gathering of people to display or trade produce or other goods, to parade or display animals and often to enjoy associated carnival or funfair entertainment. It is normally of the essence of a fair that it is temporary; some last only an afternoon while others may ten weeks. ...
.
Madhavpur Fair is an ideal occasion to get an interesting and informative peep inside the lifestyle and culture of the Mer Tribals; re-enactment of Lord Krishna's marriage through marriage with their life partners makes up for an interesting ceremony agog with all the splendor and activity befitting a large fair.
Madhavpur also has one of the meditation centers of Osho
Osho (Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh)
Osho , born Chandra Mohan Jain , and also known as Acharya Rajneesh from the 1960s onwards, as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh during the 1970s and 1980s and as Osho from 1989, was an Indian mystic, guru, and spiritual teacher who garnered an international following.A professor of philosophy, he travelled...
, where prominent Osho sanyasi Swami Brahm Vedant resides and gives lectures daily. At present time he is making canals for drinking water with the help of other Osho Sanyasis for Madhavpur village
Recently a joint amphibious exercise Tropex-09 by the Indian Army, Navy, Air Force and the Coast Guard was conducted on February 9, at Madhavpur beach.